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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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